Sealable package tie



Feb. 16 1926.

J. L. DINSMOOR SEALABLE PACKAGE TIE Filed Sept. 18 1924 Tu) ento-r; 7071711.) .Dinsm 0 or;

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Patented Feb. 16, 192 5. I p I I p NI E' QFSFTFATES PATENT, OFFICE.

JOHN L DINSMOOR, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

SEALABLE PACKAGE'TIEJ Application filed September 18, 1924. Serial No. 738,342.

To all whom it may concern." Fig. 4 said eye 4 is folded down against the 05 Be it known that I, JOHN L. DINSMOOR, a body-oi: the tie, and in Fig. 5 the tieis shown citizen of the United States, and a resident, applied to the neck of a bag Band a wire of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the or cord 6 passed through said eye and about 5 county or" New York and State of New York, the contiguousportion of the tie. Said wire have invented certain new. and useful Im 6 may be sealed by the application thereto F provements in Sealable, Package vTies, of of the usual lead seal 7.

which the following is a specification. In ,the modification of Fig. 6, two eyes 4: I This invention relates to .sealable package and 8, oppositely disposech'are provided. In I 10 tics and has for its object to provide a device Fig. 7 said eyes are folded toward eachother of the class described, simple in construcready forthe reception of a sealing memtion,-easily applied and adapted'to be sealed bert'or locking them together. In the modiby any one of a number. of known seals. fication of Fig. 8, eyes 4 and 8 are formed Other objects will appear later herein. from portions of the annulet nearer together My improvements comprise featuresillusthan in Figs. 6 and 7. In Fig. 9 the eyes trated in their preferred embodiment in .4 and 8 are still nearer together and are 79 the drawing accompanying this specificalocked to one another by means of a flat tion, wherein sealing strip of metal 9. In this modifica- V Figure 1 is an annulet'ot fibrous material tion, and in others, if desired, said eyes 4 such as linen or cotton. is a similar and 8 are oblong'in form to permit the free annulet of wire. Fig. 3 shows the annulet passage of flat strip .9. p of Fig. 2 with a closed loop or eye'to-rmed There is thusprovideda simpleand effrom a portion thereof. Fig. tis'si1nilarto ficient scalable package tie, easily applied that of Fig. 3 and showing the eye laid close and highly secure and effective in operation.

" to another portion of the tie. Fig. 5shows The term scalable tic, as herein used, will the anuulet of Figs. 3 and t about the neck be understood to mean a tie having at least of a bag and the seal applied thereto. Fig. one closed loop or eye through which a seal- 6 shows the annulet of Fig. 2 provided with ing strip may be passed for locking by e11- two opposite eyes. Fig. 7 shows the tie of closure with another portion ofsaid tie.

Fig. 6 with its two eyes folded toward each The, term package as herein used will be other ready to receive a seal. Fig. 8 understood to include a box, bale, bag or 85 shows the annulet of Fig. 2 with two eyes other article or container adapted to be enformed therefrom, said eyes being formed circled and sealed. nearer together than those of Fig. 6. Fig. I. claim: I

9 is similar to the showing of Fig. 8 but 1. A scalable package tie including in with the eyes still nearer together and havcombination a flexible annulet adapted for 90 ing a flat metallic strip threaded through encircling a package, an eye formed therein Y said eyes for sealing. V by twisting a 'bight thereof, said annulet Ties of wire having eyes formed therein being adapted for being drawn taut about 4 are known in the art as are also annulets the package by said twisting, and means adapted to be drawn taut about an article by passing through said eye and about a single twisting a bight or". the material of which portion of said annulet for sealing the tie. they are formed, but 'sealable package ties as i 2. A sealable package tie including in set forth herein are believed to be new and combination a flexible annulet adaptedv for to be marked advancein the art. encircling a package, two eyesformed there- Preferably my improved tieconiprises a in by twisting bights thereof respectively,

continuous annulet A, which, it formed of said annulet being adapted for being drawn cord or the like as in Fig. 1, may be closed taut about the package by said twisting, and

by sealing together the ends as at 2 by sealmeans passing through said eyes for sealing 111 wax or the like. If the annulet A is said tie. I

formed of metal, as in Fig. 2, the ends may 3. A scalable package tie including in be joined as at 3 by welding, brazing or the combination a flexible annulet adapted for like. Eye 4: of Fig. 3 may be formed by encircling a package, an oblong eye formed twisting a lgllt 9f said amulet as at 5- .In. the eto y tw s ing a bight l-1160f, and

means comprising a fiat metallic strip passing through said eye and about a single portion of said annulet for sealing the tie.

4. A sealable package tie including in combination a flexible annulet adapted for encircling a package, two oblong eyes formed therein by twisting bights thereof respectively, said annulet being adapted for being drawn taut about the package by said twisting, and means comprising a fiat me- 10 tallic strip passing through said eyes for sealing said tie.

In Witness whereof, I hereby affix my signature this 17 day of September, 1924.

JOHN L. DINSMOOR. 

